Apple TV+’s The Morning Show continues to prove it thrives on chaos, and Episode 2 of Season 4, “The Revolution Will Be Televised,” is no exception. The installment weaves together blackmail, deep fakes, political scandal, and newsroom intrigue, all while reminding us that no one at UBN is safe when secrets start colliding.
Cory Ellison: Resurrection by Leverage
The episode opens and closes with Cory Ellison, who has never been shy about playing the show’s resident trickster. “He is risen,” he crows in the final scene, basking in his own resurrection arc. Cory’s pathway back into influence comes not through redemption but through opportunism. After spotting a telling clue — a lighter belonging to Stella, UBN’s CEO — he uncovers her affair with Miles, the husband of the network’s board president. Armed with this knowledge, Cory doesn’t hesitate to turn it into blackmail, demanding a lucrative deal. Subtlety has never been his style, but for once, his timing is immaculate.
Bradley’s Balancing Act
Meanwhile, Bradley finds herself walking on shaky ground. Her return to the anchor desk alongside Yanko and Chris is overshadowed by her personal baggage — namely, her brother Hal’s prison sentence for participating in the January 6 insurrection. What should have been a professional homecoming quickly unravels when Bradley fumbles through discussing her own presence at the Capitol that day. The awkward, halting admission leaves her colleagues scrambling to save the segment, while control-room boss Mia nearly collapses under the weight of secondhand embarrassment.
Bradley’s bigger concern, however, is her anonymous informant. Convinced someone within the network is trying to feed her a major story, she ropes in Chip to help, though he initially dismisses it as internet conspiracy noise. Eventually, Chip recalls a long-buried meeting where UBA brass buried an Environmental Protection Agency report, and he agrees to stand by her. Their mysterious contact, however, fails to appear at the rendezvous, leaving Bradley with more questions than answers.
Alex Levy vs. AI
Alex, too, faces her own minefield. Summoned into a tense meeting with UBN higher-ups, she is accused of conspiring with Roya, the Iranian fencer she helped during the Season 3 finale. The evidence: security footage showing her apparently confessing to a prearranged plan. Alex is stunned, insisting the tape has been manipulated. Her theory? The network’s powerful AI system, which can mimic voices, has been weaponized to create a convincing deep fake.
The accusation rattles her but also motivates her to fight back. Over dinner, Cory positions himself as her confidant, assuring her she is being “gaslit.” Whether his support is genuine or opportunistic, Alex accepts it, if only because she desperately needs allies. Her attempt to publicly clear her name via The Morning Show is blocked, so she turns instead to Brody, the podcaster who delights in watching her squirm but ultimately agrees to give her airtime.
A Protest, a Scoop, and a Missed Show
Alex’s plans are derailed when she becomes entangled in a climate protest near Madison Square Park. Amid the chaos — black paint, tear gas, chants, and confusion — Alex transforms a disaster into an opportunity. Enlisting a student journalist to capture footage, she breaks a story about a lobbyist infiltrating a climate summit. The scoop earns her immediate headlines, though it also means she misses her scheduled podcast appearance. Brody forgives her absence, acknowledging her contribution to the greater good.
Colliding Storylines
As Alex reports on the protest, Bradley notices the Extinction Revolt logo among the demonstrators — the same symbol tied to the videos her informant sent her. Soon after, Chip pieces together the likely identity of the whistleblower: Claire Conway, the former staffer and one-time girlfriend of Yanko, who has her own history of grievances against the network. Suddenly, Bradley’s breadcrumb trail seems a lot less speculative.
Meanwhile, Alex receives a reprieve. Celine informs her that an internal investigation confirmed the audio of the Roya tape was tampered with, possibly by foreign agents. Though the explanation is vague, Alex breathes a temporary sigh of relief. But with so many forces aligned against her, it feels more like a pause than a victory.
Family vs. Career
The episode also highlights Chris, whose attempt to balance motherhood with her high-profile role hits a wall. Stuck in traffic caused by the protest, she sprints to her daughter’s recital only to be turned away for lacking ID. Her return to the studio sparks a tense confrontation with Mia, who chastises her for prioritizing family over the show. Chris, furious, warns her boss never to question her parenting again.
Power Shifts and What Comes Next
By episode’s end, several threads dangle tantalizingly. Bradley edges closer to exposing a corporate cover-up. Alex has gained a temporary advantage but remains surrounded by enemies. And Cory, armed with fresh leverage, positions himself for a triumphant comeback.
“The Revolution Will Be Televised” captures the series at its most electric: messy, morally ambiguous, and deeply cynical about the world of media power. Every character is caught between personal ambition and professional survival, and the collisions are only just beginning.
